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Hi all,
Okay, granted this is a $59 heater and not worth its weight in bubble gum, but the darn thing quit working and it was easy to take apart. So... I have isolated the part that has failed, however, I can't identify it (other than as the overheat protector). I think it's some kind of thermistor; it doesn't look like a fuse. I'm no electronics whiz -- it could be damn near anything. However, if I could replace this part, I'm certain I'd have a working heater again (at least for maybe another month). The number stamped on the part is: A56 50N3510 8A98 C Web searches yielded zilch. There is no information to be found anywhere on the heater, unsurprisingly. Any information anyone could provide would be infinitely appreciated. TIA! Regards, |
West Marine POS cabin heater
Does it look like a little silver bullet with axial leads and one end
is plugged with a white ceramic something? If so, it IS a thermal fuse, designed to open the current when the device gets too hot, usually 350F or something like that. It's a one-shot affair, usually melted because the fan bound up and didn't blow the heat out of the box or you covered the air intake. Whatever overheated it needs to be corrected, obviously. Of all places, RADIO SHACK has these thermal fuses in those new parts drawers in what's left of the parts department. A buck or two....buy two and have a spare you can't ever find again. It's not a thermistor, it's just a soft metal element inside the bullet that melts and opens the circuit, forever. On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 02:30:28 GMT, "Jeffrey P. Vasquez" wrote: Hi all, Okay, granted this is a $59 heater and not worth its weight in bubble gum, but the darn thing quit working and it was easy to take apart. So... I have isolated the part that has failed, however, I can't identify it (other than as the overheat protector). I think it's some kind of thermistor; it doesn't look like a fuse. I'm no electronics whiz -- it could be damn near anything. However, if I could replace this part, I'm certain I'd have a working heater again (at least for maybe another month). The number stamped on the part is: A56 50N3510 8A98 C Web searches yielded zilch. There is no information to be found anywhere on the heater, unsurprisingly. Any information anyone could provide would be infinitely appreciated. TIA! Regards, Larry W4CSC Is it just me or did the US and UK just capture 1/3 of the world's sweetest oil supply? What idiot wants to GIVE IT BACK?!! Let's do what Europeans have been doing for centuries. DIVIDE UP THE SPOILS OF OUR CONQUEST! Gas will be $US0.50/US gallon again, STUPIDS! |
West Marine POS cabin heater
Does it look like a little silver bullet with axial leads and one end
is plugged with a white ceramic something? If so, it IS a thermal fuse, designed to open the current when the device gets too hot, usually 350F or something like that. It's a one-shot affair, usually melted because the fan bound up and didn't blow the heat out of the box or you covered the air intake. Whatever overheated it needs to be corrected, obviously. Of all places, RADIO SHACK has these thermal fuses in those new parts drawers in what's left of the parts department. A buck or two....buy two and have a spare you can't ever find again. It's not a thermistor, it's just a soft metal element inside the bullet that melts and opens the circuit, forever. On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 02:30:28 GMT, "Jeffrey P. Vasquez" wrote: Hi all, Okay, granted this is a $59 heater and not worth its weight in bubble gum, but the darn thing quit working and it was easy to take apart. So... I have isolated the part that has failed, however, I can't identify it (other than as the overheat protector). I think it's some kind of thermistor; it doesn't look like a fuse. I'm no electronics whiz -- it could be damn near anything. However, if I could replace this part, I'm certain I'd have a working heater again (at least for maybe another month). The number stamped on the part is: A56 50N3510 8A98 C Web searches yielded zilch. There is no information to be found anywhere on the heater, unsurprisingly. Any information anyone could provide would be infinitely appreciated. TIA! Regards, Larry W4CSC Is it just me or did the US and UK just capture 1/3 of the world's sweetest oil supply? What idiot wants to GIVE IT BACK?!! Let's do what Europeans have been doing for centuries. DIVIDE UP THE SPOILS OF OUR CONQUEST! Gas will be $US0.50/US gallon again, STUPIDS! |
West Marine POS cabin heater
I don't see a happy ending to this.
Jeffrey P. Vasquez wrote: Hi all, Okay, granted this is a $59 heater and not worth its weight in bubble gum, but the darn thing quit working and it was easy to take apart. So... I have isolated the part that has failed, however, I can't identify it (other than as the overheat protector). I think it's some kind of thermistor; it doesn't look like a fuse. I'm no electronics whiz -- it could be damn near anything. However, if I could replace this part, I'm certain I'd have a working heater again (at least for maybe another month). The number stamped on the part is: A56 50N3510 8A98 C Web searches yielded zilch. There is no information to be found anywhere on the heater, unsurprisingly. Any information anyone could provide would be infinitely appreciated. TIA! Regards, |
West Marine POS cabin heater
I don't see a happy ending to this.
Jeffrey P. Vasquez wrote: Hi all, Okay, granted this is a $59 heater and not worth its weight in bubble gum, but the darn thing quit working and it was easy to take apart. So... I have isolated the part that has failed, however, I can't identify it (other than as the overheat protector). I think it's some kind of thermistor; it doesn't look like a fuse. I'm no electronics whiz -- it could be damn near anything. However, if I could replace this part, I'm certain I'd have a working heater again (at least for maybe another month). The number stamped on the part is: A56 50N3510 8A98 C Web searches yielded zilch. There is no information to be found anywhere on the heater, unsurprisingly. Any information anyone could provide would be infinitely appreciated. TIA! Regards, |
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Larry W4CSC wrote: Does it look like a little silver bullet with axial leads and one end is plugged with a white ceramic something? No, it looks like a light aluminum housing seated on a plastic plug with two leads coming out. The aluminum case is open on top and there a metal plate floating around inside the open top. If depressed it's kind of like a clicker, i.e. it's convex to the opening. Any idea? |
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Larry W4CSC wrote: Does it look like a little silver bullet with axial leads and one end is plugged with a white ceramic something? No, it looks like a light aluminum housing seated on a plastic plug with two leads coming out. The aluminum case is open on top and there a metal plate floating around inside the open top. If depressed it's kind of like a clicker, i.e. it's convex to the opening. Any idea? |
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Comments below:
"Jeffrey P. Vasquez" wrote in message . 17... Larry W4CSC wrote: Does it look like a little silver bullet with axial leads and one end is plugged with a white ceramic something? No, it looks like a light aluminum housing seated on a plastic plug with two leads coming out. The aluminum case is open on top and there a metal plate floating around inside the open top. If depressed it's kind of like a clicker, i.e. it's convex to the opening. Any idea? Sounds like a device known as a "klicks-on" thermal limit switch. Similar items are used in larger electric duct heaters in building HVAC systems. If all else fails take it to a HVAC wholesaler and see if they can get you something similar. Or a larger HVAC repair shop and see if they have an old one lying around. They have different temperature ratings and either reset automatically as they cool or have a button to reset them manually. The little disk is bi-metal and bends as temperature increases, eventually snapping across and opening a switch inside. |
West Marine POS cabin heater
Comments below:
"Jeffrey P. Vasquez" wrote in message . 17... Larry W4CSC wrote: Does it look like a little silver bullet with axial leads and one end is plugged with a white ceramic something? No, it looks like a light aluminum housing seated on a plastic plug with two leads coming out. The aluminum case is open on top and there a metal plate floating around inside the open top. If depressed it's kind of like a clicker, i.e. it's convex to the opening. Any idea? Sounds like a device known as a "klicks-on" thermal limit switch. Similar items are used in larger electric duct heaters in building HVAC systems. If all else fails take it to a HVAC wholesaler and see if they can get you something similar. Or a larger HVAC repair shop and see if they have an old one lying around. They have different temperature ratings and either reset automatically as they cool or have a button to reset them manually. The little disk is bi-metal and bends as temperature increases, eventually snapping across and opening a switch inside. |
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On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 03:53:54 GMT, "Jeffrey P. Vasquez"
wrote: Larry W4CSC wrote: Does it look like a little silver bullet with axial leads and one end is plugged with a white ceramic something? No, it looks like a light aluminum housing seated on a plastic plug with two leads coming out. The aluminum case is open on top and there a metal plate floating around inside the open top. If depressed it's kind of like a clicker, i.e. it's convex to the opening. Any idea? Ok, this one has a bi-metal thermostat. The contacts are corroded from the salt air. Just replace it.... Larry W4CSC Is it just me or did the US and UK just capture 1/3 of the world's sweetest oil supply? What idiot wants to GIVE IT BACK?!! Let's do what Europeans have been doing for centuries. DIVIDE UP THE SPOILS OF OUR CONQUEST! Gas will be $US0.50/US gallon again, STUPIDS! |
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On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 03:53:54 GMT, "Jeffrey P. Vasquez"
wrote: Larry W4CSC wrote: Does it look like a little silver bullet with axial leads and one end is plugged with a white ceramic something? No, it looks like a light aluminum housing seated on a plastic plug with two leads coming out. The aluminum case is open on top and there a metal plate floating around inside the open top. If depressed it's kind of like a clicker, i.e. it's convex to the opening. Any idea? Ok, this one has a bi-metal thermostat. The contacts are corroded from the salt air. Just replace it.... Larry W4CSC Is it just me or did the US and UK just capture 1/3 of the world's sweetest oil supply? What idiot wants to GIVE IT BACK?!! Let's do what Europeans have been doing for centuries. DIVIDE UP THE SPOILS OF OUR CONQUEST! Gas will be $US0.50/US gallon again, STUPIDS! |
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On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 23:10:58 -0500, wrote:
On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 03:41:50 GMT, (Larry W4CSC) wrote: Of all places, RADIO SHACK has these thermal fuses in those new parts drawers in what's left of the parts department. A buck or two....buy two and have a spare you can't ever find again. What the hell has happened to Radio Shack, anyway? Half the time I can't find spade connectors and dipole antennas...I end up going to a surplus place with filthy metal shelves and plenty of attitude...and a highly skilled staff I wouldn't trade for the world. Less and less people are interested in electronics building now. More and more people are interested in toys, cellphones (toys), and simpleton devices. It's all part of the dumbing down process that came out of the schools. Not many high school grads, today, can put batteries in a flashlight and produce the desired results. Now, if I want a crappy boom box and a strip of AA batts, the Shack is convenient. But it's a pale shadow of the place I half-lived in as a teenager. The more I sail, the more I hate the throwaway society I was raised in and the more I prefer to fix stuff myself...but a man needs parts and does not live by solder alone! See? Dumbing Down items.... Rant over, good night. It's good to blow off a little steam. Ask any of the guys who run the boilers! Larry W4CSC Is it just me or did the US and UK just capture 1/3 of the world's sweetest oil supply? What idiot wants to GIVE IT BACK?!! Let's do what Europeans have been doing for centuries. DIVIDE UP THE SPOILS OF OUR CONQUEST! Gas will be $US0.50/US gallon again, STUPIDS! |
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Ken wrote:
Sounds like a device known as a "klicks-on" thermal limit switch. Yup, it's a bimetallic snap switch. Thanks for your help! -regards |
West Marine POS cabin heater
Ken wrote:
Sounds like a device known as a "klicks-on" thermal limit switch. Yup, it's a bimetallic snap switch. Thanks for your help! -regards |
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The electronics home-build hobby is in free-fall, and Radio-Shack is
accomodating it accordingly. Brian W On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 23:10:58 -0500, wrote: On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 03:41:50 GMT, (Larry W4CSC) wrote: Of all places, RADIO SHACK has these thermal fuses in those new parts drawers in what's left of the parts department. A buck or two....buy two and have a spare you can't ever find again. What the hell has happened to Radio Shack, anyway? Half the time I can't find spade connectors and dipole antennas...I end up going to a surplus place with filthy metal shelves and plenty of attitude...and a highly skilled staff I wouldn't trade for the world. Now, if I want a crappy boom box and a strip of AA batts, the Shack is convenient. But it's a pale shadow of the place I half-lived in as a teenager. The more I sail, the more I hate the throwaway society I was raised in and the more I prefer to fix stuff myself...but a man needs parts and does not live by solder alone! Rant over, good night. R. |
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The electronics home-build hobby is in free-fall, and Radio-Shack is
accomodating it accordingly. Brian W On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 23:10:58 -0500, wrote: On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 03:41:50 GMT, (Larry W4CSC) wrote: Of all places, RADIO SHACK has these thermal fuses in those new parts drawers in what's left of the parts department. A buck or two....buy two and have a spare you can't ever find again. What the hell has happened to Radio Shack, anyway? Half the time I can't find spade connectors and dipole antennas...I end up going to a surplus place with filthy metal shelves and plenty of attitude...and a highly skilled staff I wouldn't trade for the world. Now, if I want a crappy boom box and a strip of AA batts, the Shack is convenient. But it's a pale shadow of the place I half-lived in as a teenager. The more I sail, the more I hate the throwaway society I was raised in and the more I prefer to fix stuff myself...but a man needs parts and does not live by solder alone! Rant over, good night. R. |
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Jeffery,
From the part number it is some sort of temperature cuttoff fuse, maybe tripping at 98C. For example the ones used in coffee makers usually trip anywhere from 110C to 191C depending on the model and brand. It is a safety device to protect from runaway heating. If yours tripped, you may well have a dangerous problem which caused it to do its designed function and protect you. That is also why they are not auto reset devices. Be very careful about replacing it. Greg Luckett "Jeffrey P. Vasquez" wrote in message . 77... Hi all, Okay, granted this is a $59 heater and not worth its weight in bubble gum, but the darn thing quit working and it was easy to take apart. So... I have isolated the part that has failed, however, I can't identify it (other than as the overheat protector). I think it's some kind of thermistor; it doesn't look like a fuse. I'm no electronics whiz -- it could be damn near anything. However, if I could replace this part, I'm certain I'd have a working heater again (at least for maybe another month). The number stamped on the part is: A56 50N3510 8A98 C Web searches yielded zilch. There is no information to be found anywhere on the heater, unsurprisingly. Any information anyone could provide would be infinitely appreciated. TIA! Regards, -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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Jeffery,
From the part number it is some sort of temperature cuttoff fuse, maybe tripping at 98C. For example the ones used in coffee makers usually trip anywhere from 110C to 191C depending on the model and brand. It is a safety device to protect from runaway heating. If yours tripped, you may well have a dangerous problem which caused it to do its designed function and protect you. That is also why they are not auto reset devices. Be very careful about replacing it. Greg Luckett "Jeffrey P. Vasquez" wrote in message . 77... Hi all, Okay, granted this is a $59 heater and not worth its weight in bubble gum, but the darn thing quit working and it was easy to take apart. So... I have isolated the part that has failed, however, I can't identify it (other than as the overheat protector). I think it's some kind of thermistor; it doesn't look like a fuse. I'm no electronics whiz -- it could be damn near anything. However, if I could replace this part, I'm certain I'd have a working heater again (at least for maybe another month). The number stamped on the part is: A56 50N3510 8A98 C Web searches yielded zilch. There is no information to be found anywhere on the heater, unsurprisingly. Any information anyone could provide would be infinitely appreciated. TIA! Regards, -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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I agree. I used to make almost daily trips to the Shack for parts and
components......now I go for years without going in one. Why bother? Lots of other stores selling the same junk, and usually for less. Now I just order the stuff online and miss the browsing. Sigh, Greg. wrote in message ... On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 03:41:50 GMT, (Larry W4CSC) wrote: Of all places, RADIO SHACK has these thermal fuses in those new parts drawers in what's left of the parts department. A buck or two....buy two and have a spare you can't ever find again. What the hell has happened to Radio Shack, anyway? Half the time I can't find spade connectors and dipole antennas...I end up going to a surplus place with filthy metal shelves and plenty of attitude...and a highly skilled staff I wouldn't trade for the world. Now, if I want a crappy boom box and a strip of AA batts, the Shack is convenient. But it's a pale shadow of the place I half-lived in as a teenager. The more I sail, the more I hate the throwaway society I was raised in and the more I prefer to fix stuff myself...but a man needs parts and does not live by solder alone! Rant over, good night. R. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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I agree. I used to make almost daily trips to the Shack for parts and
components......now I go for years without going in one. Why bother? Lots of other stores selling the same junk, and usually for less. Now I just order the stuff online and miss the browsing. Sigh, Greg. wrote in message ... On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 03:41:50 GMT, (Larry W4CSC) wrote: Of all places, RADIO SHACK has these thermal fuses in those new parts drawers in what's left of the parts department. A buck or two....buy two and have a spare you can't ever find again. What the hell has happened to Radio Shack, anyway? Half the time I can't find spade connectors and dipole antennas...I end up going to a surplus place with filthy metal shelves and plenty of attitude...and a highly skilled staff I wouldn't trade for the world. Now, if I want a crappy boom box and a strip of AA batts, the Shack is convenient. But it's a pale shadow of the place I half-lived in as a teenager. The more I sail, the more I hate the throwaway society I was raised in and the more I prefer to fix stuff myself...but a man needs parts and does not live by solder alone! Rant over, good night. R. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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"Greg" wrote in message ... I agree. I used to make almost daily trips to the Shack for parts and components......now I go for years without going in one. Why bother? Lots of other stores selling the same junk, and usually for less. Now I just order the stuff online and miss the browsing. Sigh, Greg, Mostly it is a waste of time unless you are facinated at looking at all of those empty hooks where the stock should have been. Leanne |
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"Greg" wrote in message ... I agree. I used to make almost daily trips to the Shack for parts and components......now I go for years without going in one. Why bother? Lots of other stores selling the same junk, and usually for less. Now I just order the stuff online and miss the browsing. Sigh, Greg, Mostly it is a waste of time unless you are facinated at looking at all of those empty hooks where the stock should have been. Leanne |
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On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 17:13:48 -0500, "Greg" wrote:
I agree. I used to make almost daily trips to the Shack for parts and components......now I go for years without going in one. Why bother? Lots of other stores selling the same junk, and usually for less. Now I just order the stuff online and miss the browsing. Sigh, Greg. www.mouser.com They'll sell you one resistor if you pay the shipping, which is crazy. Mouser is my parts store. Has been for years..... Larry W4CSC Is it just me or did the US and UK just capture 1/3 of the world's sweetest oil supply? What idiot wants to GIVE IT BACK?!! |
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On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 17:13:48 -0500, "Greg" wrote:
I agree. I used to make almost daily trips to the Shack for parts and components......now I go for years without going in one. Why bother? Lots of other stores selling the same junk, and usually for less. Now I just order the stuff online and miss the browsing. Sigh, Greg. www.mouser.com They'll sell you one resistor if you pay the shipping, which is crazy. Mouser is my parts store. Has been for years..... Larry W4CSC Is it just me or did the US and UK just capture 1/3 of the world's sweetest oil supply? What idiot wants to GIVE IT BACK?!! |
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Larry wrote:
www.mouser.com They'll sell you one resistor if you pay the shipping, which is crazy. Mouser is my parts store. Has been for years..... Thanks! I'll look there for my snap switch, 'cause I sure ain't finding it locally... |
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Larry wrote:
www.mouser.com They'll sell you one resistor if you pay the shipping, which is crazy. Mouser is my parts store. Has been for years..... Thanks! I'll look there for my snap switch, 'cause I sure ain't finding it locally... |
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The final kiss of death for me was when there never was any sales person who
had a clue what a resister or capacitor is, nor the different types of wire (like RG8U vs. RG59 or 16 AWG stranded vs. solid), etc. The hired help makes money on commission sales only and push the toys and stereos and computers and so on. No reason for them to know any basic electronic components or waste time stocking bits and pieces. I do like Mouser and Allied Electronics. I go to Mouser for low quality and low prices when it will suffice, then Allied for better quality. Most of my buying in the last 5 years has been from Allied. "Leanne" wrote in message ... "Greg" wrote in message ... I agree. I used to make almost daily trips to the Shack for parts and components......now I go for years without going in one. Why bother? Lots of other stores selling the same junk, and usually for less. Now I just order the stuff online and miss the browsing. Sigh, Greg, Mostly it is a waste of time unless you are facinated at looking at all of those empty hooks where the stock should have been. Leanne -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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The final kiss of death for me was when there never was any sales person who
had a clue what a resister or capacitor is, nor the different types of wire (like RG8U vs. RG59 or 16 AWG stranded vs. solid), etc. The hired help makes money on commission sales only and push the toys and stereos and computers and so on. No reason for them to know any basic electronic components or waste time stocking bits and pieces. I do like Mouser and Allied Electronics. I go to Mouser for low quality and low prices when it will suffice, then Allied for better quality. Most of my buying in the last 5 years has been from Allied. "Leanne" wrote in message ... "Greg" wrote in message ... I agree. I used to make almost daily trips to the Shack for parts and components......now I go for years without going in one. Why bother? Lots of other stores selling the same junk, and usually for less. Now I just order the stuff online and miss the browsing. Sigh, Greg, Mostly it is a waste of time unless you are facinated at looking at all of those empty hooks where the stock should have been. Leanne -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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In article , "Greg"
wrote: The final kiss of death for me was when there never was any sales person who had a clue what a resister or capacitor is, nor the different types of wire (like RG8U vs. RG59 or 16 AWG stranded vs. solid), etc. The hired help makes money on commission sales only and push the toys and stereos and computers and so on. No reason for them to know any basic electronic components or waste time stocking bits and pieces. My local ones were a bit better when I was investigating LEDs, but it's not nearly as good as it was back in the 60's. Then again, I doubt I'll ever find that building is less expensive than buying -- even with EE training, I can't keep up with the recent advances since it's not my primary current subject. I do like Mouser and Allied Electronics. I go to Mouser for low quality and low prices when it will suffice, then Allied for better quality. Most of my buying in the last 5 years has been from Allied. Is that company in any way connected to the Allied that Radio Shack merged with back in the 60's? They were THE catalog source back then. -- Jere Lull Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD) Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/ |
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In article , "Greg"
wrote: The final kiss of death for me was when there never was any sales person who had a clue what a resister or capacitor is, nor the different types of wire (like RG8U vs. RG59 or 16 AWG stranded vs. solid), etc. The hired help makes money on commission sales only and push the toys and stereos and computers and so on. No reason for them to know any basic electronic components or waste time stocking bits and pieces. My local ones were a bit better when I was investigating LEDs, but it's not nearly as good as it was back in the 60's. Then again, I doubt I'll ever find that building is less expensive than buying -- even with EE training, I can't keep up with the recent advances since it's not my primary current subject. I do like Mouser and Allied Electronics. I go to Mouser for low quality and low prices when it will suffice, then Allied for better quality. Most of my buying in the last 5 years has been from Allied. Is that company in any way connected to the Allied that Radio Shack merged with back in the 60's? They were THE catalog source back then. -- Jere Lull Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD) Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/ |
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Radio Shack is owned by Tandy out of Fort Worth, Texas. Allied Electronics
is also head quartered in the Fort Worth area. Perhaps you are correct, but I do not remember it. Allied and Lafayette merged sometime in the late '60s. Allied was and may still be run by a lot of sharp ladies who know their business. I visited the Fort Worth store and warehouse many times over about 20 years. Come to think of it, they were operating out of an old warehouse on what seemed to be a shoe string operation in the early 80s. Maybe Tandy had just cut them loose again? I really liked Lafayette Electronics and still miss them....LOL. I used to buy components from them for radio and to make missle instrumentation. Greg. "Jere Lull" wrote in message ... In article , "Greg" wrote: The final kiss of death for me was when there never was any sales person who had a clue what a resister or capacitor is, nor the different types of wire (like RG8U vs. RG59 or 16 AWG stranded vs. solid), etc. The hired help makes money on commission sales only and push the toys and stereos and computers and so on. No reason for them to know any basic electronic components or waste time stocking bits and pieces. My local ones were a bit better when I was investigating LEDs, but it's not nearly as good as it was back in the 60's. Then again, I doubt I'll ever find that building is less expensive than buying -- even with EE training, I can't keep up with the recent advances since it's not my primary current subject. I do like Mouser and Allied Electronics. I go to Mouser for low quality and low prices when it will suffice, then Allied for better quality. Most of my buying in the last 5 years has been from Allied. Is that company in any way connected to the Allied that Radio Shack merged with back in the 60's? They were THE catalog source back then. -- Jere Lull Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD) Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/ -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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Radio Shack is owned by Tandy out of Fort Worth, Texas. Allied Electronics
is also head quartered in the Fort Worth area. Perhaps you are correct, but I do not remember it. Allied and Lafayette merged sometime in the late '60s. Allied was and may still be run by a lot of sharp ladies who know their business. I visited the Fort Worth store and warehouse many times over about 20 years. Come to think of it, they were operating out of an old warehouse on what seemed to be a shoe string operation in the early 80s. Maybe Tandy had just cut them loose again? I really liked Lafayette Electronics and still miss them....LOL. I used to buy components from them for radio and to make missle instrumentation. Greg. "Jere Lull" wrote in message ... In article , "Greg" wrote: The final kiss of death for me was when there never was any sales person who had a clue what a resister or capacitor is, nor the different types of wire (like RG8U vs. RG59 or 16 AWG stranded vs. solid), etc. The hired help makes money on commission sales only and push the toys and stereos and computers and so on. No reason for them to know any basic electronic components or waste time stocking bits and pieces. My local ones were a bit better when I was investigating LEDs, but it's not nearly as good as it was back in the 60's. Then again, I doubt I'll ever find that building is less expensive than buying -- even with EE training, I can't keep up with the recent advances since it's not my primary current subject. I do like Mouser and Allied Electronics. I go to Mouser for low quality and low prices when it will suffice, then Allied for better quality. Most of my buying in the last 5 years has been from Allied. Is that company in any way connected to the Allied that Radio Shack merged with back in the 60's? They were THE catalog source back then. -- Jere Lull Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD) Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/ -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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